DESIGN OF BUTTRESS

Minimum required factor of safety against overturning= 1.5 from (NSCP)

fc = 27.6 MPa
fy = 414 Mpa
3
Soil Pressure = 15.3 KN/ m

Mu= 1643.6 KN.m

P= 228.28 KN

2
Mu=fcb d (1-0.59)

min =

1.4
fy

fy

= f 'c

1.4
414

= 0.0034

0.0034( 414)
27.6

= 0.0507

2
d2
(1000)
1643.6
= 0.90(27.6)(1500) )( 0.0507)1-0.59(0.0507))

d = 946.82 say 950 mm

Total depth = 950 + 7 = 1025 say 1030 mm
b=

d
+75
2

b=

1030
+75
2

= 550 mm

CHECK SHEAR:
V=P
V = 228.28 KN

V=

V
bd

228.28
0.85(550)(950)

= 0.1891 Mpa < 0.876 Mpa (allowable

shearing stress), SAFE

Steel Area:
2
As = bd = 0.0034(1500)( 500) = 2536.2 mm

For 28 mm dia. bars:

A 28 =

Spacing, S =

2
2
( 28 ) = 615.75 mm

615.75 (1000)
2536.2

= 242.78 mm say 240 mm

DESIGN OF BASE
Height = 7.8 m.
Thickness of buttress = 1.5 m
B= 3.5 m
C= 1.03 m

Loadings:
W1 = (Unit weight of concrete)(b)(t) (h)
W1 = (23.544)(0.55)(1.5)(7.8) = 151.51 KN
W2 = (23.544)(0.95-0.55)(1.5)(7.8) = 110.19 KN
W3 = (15.3)(3.5-0.95)(0.60)(2.5) = 58.523 KN
W4 = (23.544)(3.5)(1.03)(2.5) = 212.19 KN

RIGHTING MOMENT: RM

b
B
RM = W1(
2

db
) + W2( Bd 1
3

0.55
RM = 488.61(3.5- 2

)+

) ) + W3(

Bd
2

0.950.55
1
110.19(3.5-0.95

) + W4(

)) + 58.523 (

3.50.95
)
2
+ 212.19(

3.5
2

RM = 1176 KN.m

OVERTURNING MOMEMT: OM
OM = P(7.8/3)
OM = 228.28(7.8+1.03/2) = 671.9 KN.m

Factor of Safety:
RM
OM

F:S: against OVERTURNING =

F.S. =

1176
671.9

= 1.75 > 1.5 (Minimum required factor of safety), SAFE

Temperature bars:
Stem:
Horizontal steel = 0.0025 (vertical x ave. section of stem)
Ast = 0.0025 (7800)(

550+ 950
2

) = 14,625

2/3 of Ast on front face

2

Asf = (2/3) / 14,625 = 9750 mm

mm2

B
2 )

For 12 mm bars, Ab =

Spacing =

2
2
( 12 ) = 113.1 mm

113.1 (7800)
9750

= 90.48 mm say 90 mm O.C.

1/3 of Ast at rare face

2

Ax rear = (1/3)( 14,625) = 4875 mm

Spacing =

314.16 (7800)
4875

= 502.65 mm say 500 mm

Vertical Steel on front face:

Ast = 0.0015 (1500)(

550+ 950
2

) = 1687.50

mm2

For 20 mm bars
Spacing =

314.16 (1500)
1687.50

= 100.53 mm say 100 mm

For toe and heel

Ast = 0.0015 (3500)( 1030
Spacing =

314.16 (3500)
5407.5

) = 5407.5

mm2

= 203.24 mm say200 mm